Saw horse and table combination



July 31, 1962 A. JANDA 3,047,092

SAW HORSE AND TABLE COMBINATION Filed May 29, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I NVEN TOR.

July 31, 1962 A. JANDA 3,047,092

SAW HORSE AND TABLE COMBINATION Filed May 29, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR.

J1 [barf Jmzda lfilfifi Patented July 31, 1962 3,047,092 SAW HORSE ANDTABLE COMBINATION Albert Janda, RR; 4; Box 13, South Elgin, Ill.

Filed May 29, 1961, Ser. No. 113,553 4 (Cl. 182-28) ments connected to acommon ridge member, pivotally or otherwise, and each provided withnormally collapsed means some of which are movable into a position ofuse when the structure is set up for use as a saw buck and others ofwhich are movable into a position of use whenthe structure is set up foruse as a table support structure. When not in use, the assemblydisclosed in one embodiment can be folded into substantially compactform for handling and storage.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a novelcombination saw buck and table top support structure of the characterreferred to.

Another object is to provide an assembly of the character described withnovelly mounted leg extensions.

Another object is to provide a saw buck assembly with telescoped legextensions movable into positions for use as an" elevated supportingstructure fora tabletop.

Another object is to provide a combination saw bucktable supportstructure with novelly constructed leg elements movable from an angularposition relative to a ridge bar into the plane of said bar to alford asupport structure for a tabletop.

Still another object is to provide leg extensions on an assembly ofthecharacter decribed with normally concealed auxiliary'leg members.

.Another object is to'provide'a rigid structure of the characterreferred to which is inexpensive to construct, easy to set up for aplurality of uses and to collapse for storage, and which is verypractical and efiicient.

'Other and more detailed advantages and objects of the invention willappear more fully as the description proceeds reference being made tothe accompanying drawings wherein preferred forms of the invention areshown. It should be understood however that the drawings and descriptionare illustrative only and should not be taken as limiting the inventionexcept insofar as it is limited by the claims.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an end elevational view of the improved structure set up foruse as a saw buck.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the FIG. 1 disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one ofthe leg elements showing the leg extensions and auxiliary leg membersfully contained therein; showing parts in elevation.

FIG. 4 is a transverse detail sectional view of the leg element, takensubstantially on line 4-4 of FIG. 3, but showing the auxiliary legmember in elevation and extended.

FIG. 5 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on line 55 of FIG.1.

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view of the novel structure set up for useas a table top support.

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing a modified embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the saw-buck shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view of the FIG. 7 embodiment, showing thestructure set up to support a table top. 7

Referring to the accompanying-drawings, and particularly to theembodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6, the improved structure includes anelongated channel-shape ridge bar 11, comprised of a bottom Wall 12 andupstanding side walls 13. Two pairs of laterally extending spaced.

apart cars 14 are formed integral with each side Wall 13, one pairadjacent each end of said side wall 13 and with the related'pairs offsetone from the other longitudinally for a purpose to be explainedpresently Each pair of ears 14 is adapted to receive between them, theupper end of a leg element 15 each of which also is channel shaped andhas its side walls journalled, as by trunnions 16, in the respectivepairs of ears so as to be pivotally V movable from a support positionillustrated in FIG. 1,

into substantially the horizontal position illustrated in FIG. 6. Whenin the FIG. 1 position, the leg elements constitute diverging supportlegs for the saw buck. Since itis frequently desirable to provide anX-formation'on the top side of a saw buck to cradle a beam or otherarticle, each leg element 15 has normally fully telescoped thereinto anextendable member 17. Preferably the free edges of the side walls of legelements 15 have inturned flanges 18 to prevent displacement of theextendable member 17 therein.

- Referring now particularly to FIG. 3, the extendable aforesaidoffsetting of the pairs of ears 14 at each end of V ridge bar 11.

'The extendable members17 are held in extended posi- I tion preferablyby. means of a ring pin 21 or the like, in serted through a hole 22 inthe leg elements and for positioning same beneath the extended member17. Spreading of the diverging leg elements 15 is prevented by anysuitable latch means, preferably in the form of hooks 23, one removablypivoted at one end to one leg element, as at 24, and engaged over a stud25 on the companion leg element.

When the structure is to be used as a support for a table top 26, asshown in FIG. 6, the extendable members 17 are fully telescoped into therespective leg elements 15 andsaid leg elements are swung about theirpivots 16 into the horizontal plane of ridge bar 11. Movement into suchposition is limited by the presence on each leg element of at least onelug 27 preferably formed integral with the upper end of the element andoffset outwardly so as to abut a related ear 14, as shown.

The leg elements are retained in such horizontal positions by auxiliarylegs 28. As best shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, inclusive, each extendablemember 17 has a longitudinally extending slot 29 in its bottom side thatterminates at the lower end of the member 17 in a transverse circularhole 31. A bearing element 32 is journalled for free rotation in saidhole and it has secured thereto one end of the auxiliary leg 28. Thesetwo parts preferably are joined as by providing a tapped opening in thebearing element to receive the threaded end 28a of said leg, althoughthey may be otherwise secured together firmly.

The auxiliary leg normally lies within longitudinal slot 29, asillustrated in FIGS. 3 and 5, and preferably is held in such position by.frictional engagement with the side I walls of said slot which isslightly narrower than the diameter of the auxiliary leg. To facilitatewithdrawal of the auxiliary leg from slot 29, said slot is of a lengthgreater'than the length of'the auxiliary leg so as to provide clearancefor finger engagement with the end ofleg 28. -When withdrawn from slots29, the legs 28 are swung into abutment with the-inclined end 33 of therespective slot. so as to be retained in vertical outwardly inclinedpositions, substantially as shown in FIG. 6. The assembly is Completedby placing table top 26 over the support structure as shown.

i f Referring now to the. embodiment disclosed in FIGS.

'7 to 9, wherein like numerals are used. to identify correspondingparts, the structure includes a channel shaped ridge-bar 11 to. which isfirmly =secured, as by welding,

a plurality of longitudinally ofiset legslSa which maybe reinforcedbytie straps 34 welded or otherwise secured to the related pairs oflegs. Each leg is channel shaped in section and is adapted to havetelescoped endwise therein an extendable member 17a. These. members maybe moved into an extended position as best shown in FIG. 7 and heldfirmly in place by pins 35 that extend through rality of supportinglegsconnected firmly at their upper registering openings in said extensionsand legs and furv therj secured in" the cross-position illustrated by apin 36 threaded through aligned holes in the extensions at the point oftheir intersection. The resulting assembly is a sawubuck.

V In order to'use the FIG. 7-9 assembly as a table top support or'asasupporf for various mechanical devices such as a vise, power tool orthe like, the extendable members are either'telescoped into the relatedlegs or theymay be secured in the' horizontal positions shown in FIGQ9.

To adapt the assembly as a support for accessory tools,

one or more slide blocks 37 may be arranged in the ridge.

bar llland secured in. a longitudinally adjusted position by lock screws38 (FIG. 8). Each block may have a T- slot 39 therein to receivemounting bolts for securing the accessory tool thereto.

When the extendable members 17a are positioned hori-v zontally as shownin FIG. 9, the pin '36 is removed and said members are swung outwardly.Each member 17a includes auxiliary legs 28 that are then swung downward?ly'to support the free outer ends of said members. When the-extendablemembers are in such horizontal positions,

'T-slot, 41 in one surface thereof may be used to mount accessory toolsthereon,

ends to'said ridge bar, said legs being arranged in pairs 1 with onepair adjacent to each endv of said ridge bar and j g V t one of eachpairon each side ofsaid ridgebar, thelegs;

of each pair being oifset longitudinally from one another, and divergingoutwardly downwardly from one another;

an extendable member telescopedendwise in each leg and. pivotallysecured thereto, said members being movable into cross relationshipextending above said ridge bar and into a plane responding to'the planeof said ridge bar.

2. The saw buck structure recited in claim 1,'in.whichs means-isprovided to connect the extensions in each pair of legs at theirintersection one with the other.

3. The saw buck structure recited in claim 1, in which 7 auxiliary legsare carried by the extensions to support.

them in the plane of the ridge bar.

4. A saw buck structure comprising; a

ridge bar, aplu rality of supporting legs connected firmly at theirupper ends to said ridge bar, said legs being channel-shaped in sectionand being arranged in 'pairs with one pair. ad-' jacent to each end oftheridgebar and one of each ipair on each side of said ridge bar, thelegs of each pair being offset longitudinally from 'one another, anextendable member nested into each leg, and means pivotally connectingeach extendable member at its'npper' end with the upper endof thevrespective leg, said members each being movable about said pivots froma position nested within a; leg into a 'plane parallel with theplaneof'the ridge bar and into cross relationship'extending above saidridge ban 7 p r i References Cited in the file of this patent 7 UNITEDSTATES PATENTS v Meisel Jan. 2, 1966 812,091 Rose .Feb. 6, ,1906.1,271,095 Staines July 2,i1 9'1 8 1,325,371 Otteson Dec. 16, 1919'-FOREIGN PATENTS" 13 9,862'

readilyeapparent to those skilled in Australia s.... 'Jan. 5, 1951 i

